Non-refillable bottle.



l. DANIEL. NoN-REFILLABLE BOTTLE.'

APPLIGATIONIIILED SEPT. 29, 1908.

Patented sept. 21, 1909.v

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B PATRCK DANIEL, F AUSTIN, TEXAS.

NON-REFILLABLE IllO'lTLE.

Application filed September 29, 1908.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 2l, 1999.

sei-iai No. 455,318.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, PATRICK DANIEL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Austin, in the county of Travis and State of Texas, have invented new and useful Improvements in Non-Refillable Bottles, of which the following is a specification.

invent-ion relates to improvements in bottles and other containers of a like nature.

The principal object of the invention isl the provision of a container having a closure which while permitting the contents of the container to be poured, will prevent the container from being refilled.

further objectof the invention is the provision of a container which is simple, ilurable and ellicient and which may be uuuiuilfael'ured and sold at a comparatively low cost.

vWith the above and other' objects in view, the invention consists in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter fully described and claimed and disclosed .in the accompanying drawing, wherein Figure l is a sectional view of my improved container. the section. being taken on the plane exleudiug vertically aud centrally lhrmigh the container, Fig. 2 is a perspective view ol" the baille and valve, and Fig. 3 is a view in side elevation of the baille and valve.

Referring to the drawings by reference numerals, l designates the body and 2 the neck of my improved container. The neck 2 is provided at a point intermediate its length with a cylindrical valve chamber 3 which communicates at its lower end with a conical valve seat el., and at its upper end with a. passage The valve seat l communicates with the interior of the body l through a port (3. The passage 5 opens out through the upper end of the neck 2 and gradually increases in diameter in the direction of its upper end. The diameter of the passage 5 is smaller than that of the valve chamber 3, whereby to provide an annular shoulder 7 at the upper end of t-he valve chamber. v

The entrance to the body l of the container is normally closed by means of the gravity operating inverted conical valve S which is mounted on the seat 4L. When the container is tilted beyond the horizontal, the valve S gravitates into the valve chamber 3,

allowing the contents of the container to be poured. rThe valve 8 is conical and may be made of hard rubber or any other noncorrosive material. To prevent the valve 8 from gravitating through the passage 5 when the container is tilted beyond the horizontal, and to defeatany attempt to prevent the seating of the valve when the bottle is righted, a baille 9 is mounted in the valve chamber 3. The baflle 9 is constructed of rubber or any other elastic and non-cerrosive material suitable for the purpose, and it comprises a body 9 and a plurality of fingers 10 which extend upwardly and outwardly from the body, the general contour of the batlle being that of the frustinn of a cone. The greatest diameter of the baille 9 is greater than that of the passage 5, where* by to prevent the removal of the baille from the valve chamber 3. As the baille 9 is elastic, it may be inserted into the valve chamber 3 through the passage 5. When in normal position the baille 9 rests on the valve seat 4i and engages and causes the valve S to seatpositively, thebaille assisting in closing the entrance to the body l. lhen the bottle is tilted beyond the horizontal the baille gravitales into the valve chamber 2l, perniilting the valve H lo leave its seat, the liquid yflowing between the lingers l() and out through tlu` passage 5. The movement of the ba'llle 9 in. a direction away from the valve seat il is limited by the lingers 10 engaging the shoulder 7.

ln practice, are formed integrally, Fig. 3 of the drawing. After the container has been filled the valve S and the baille 9 are separated, and the valve is inserted into the valve chamber through the passage 5, after which the batlie is inserted into the chamber through the passage. Any suitable instrument may be employed in the insertion of the baille 9 in the valve chamber 3. A groove 1l indicates the point at which the valve S and the battle 9 should be separated. After the application of the valve S and baille 9, a cork 12 is inserted in the passage 5.

It should be apparent from the above description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing that l provide a con* tainer which can not be refilled, one which is simple, durable and efficient, and one which may be manufactured and sold at a comparatively low cost.

the valve 8 and the baille 9 as fully disclosed in minor details of construction may be made Within the scope of the claims Without departing from the spirit or sacriicing any of the advant-ages of the invention.

Having thus fully described the invenf tion, What is claimed as new, is r- 1. A container comprising a body, a neck having a valve chamber communicating at its lower end With a conical valve seat and at its upper end with a reduced passage which extends through the upper end of the neck, an inverted conical valve mounted on the valve seat, said valve being of a size to permit it to pass freely through the passage, a frusto-conical baffle mounted on the valve seat and positively seating the valve, said baffle being elastic and having a diameter greater than that of the passage.

2. A container comprising a body, a neck having a valve chamber communicating at its lower end With a conical valve seat and at its upper end With a reduced passage Which extends through the upper end of the neck, an inverted conical valve mounted on the valve seat, said valve being of a size to permit it to pass freely through the passage, a battle mounted on the valve seat and engaging and positively seating the valve, said battle being constructed of elastic material and consisting of a body and a plurality of spaced arms extending upwardly from the body.

In testimony whereof I aHX my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

PATRICK DANIEL. lVitnesses JNO. K. DONNAN, R. M. THOMSON. 

